The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-11-26

dom and arranged alphabetically under the
general term of "Wise-saws :"
A little folly now and then is relished
by the best of men.
A game is never won until it's ended.
A fair exchange is no robbery.
A burnt child avoids the fire.
A shoemaker should stick to his last.
A bad oath is better broken than kept.
A stitch in time save nine.
A short horse is soon curried.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A sitting hen never grows fat
A watched pot never boils.
A miss is as good as a mile.
A bird in hand is worth two in bush
A smooth sea never makes skilful mar
iners
A rotten apple infects its companions.
A guilty conscience needs no accuser.
A drowning man catches at straws.
A new broom sweeps clean.
A fool for luck
A penny saved is as good as a penny earn
ed
4 dead Injuu is good Injun. IA
Westerner.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
A barking dog seldom bites,
A friend ia need is friend indeed,
A stream cannot rise higher than It's
fountain.
A quiet tongue makes wise head,
An idle brain is the devils workshop.
An honest man is the noblest work of
God.
An honest confession is good for the
soul.
An ounce of prevention is worth pound
of cure.
All is fish that comes to my net.
All is not gold that glitters.
All is well that ends well.
All is fair in love or war.
As many opinions as people,
As the old cock crows the young one
learns.
As the twig is bent the trees inclined.
As you raise them so you have them
(Children).
As well be out of the world as out Of
the fashion.
Artists are born, not made,
Accidents will happen in the best of
families,
Accidents are the result of carelessness.
Always kick the dog that's under
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A cheerful spirit sweetens toll.
Better wear out than rust out.
Better let well enough alone,
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have The hest
Rvpones have no right to be heard.
Blessings brighten as they take their
a,obt
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R;.ers ave somet;mes bitten
Re sure 10 know what you're talking
about.
Reautv 10 only skin deem.
Reauty is a blossom
Reouty unadorned adorned the most.
Rrevifv Is the soul of wit.
Birth Is much. breeding more.
Brag is good dog, hoidfast better.
Borrowed garments never fit well.
Bonobt wit is the best wit.
Bricks don'e make home. nor bind
inc a hook.
Circumstances alter cases.
Creaking ships run long while.
Competition is the life Of trade.
Corporations have no souls.
Curses. like chickens, 90 home to roost.
Charity should begin at home.
Coming events cast their shadows be-
fore.
Coufessing fault half amends it.
0onvince ! man AGAINST his will he's of
the same onin;on still
Can't get blood out of a turnip.
Cut your coat according to your cloth.
Charity covers multitude Of sins.
Discomfort is snarling lap-dog.
Desperate diseases require desperate rem
edies.
Discretion Is the better part of valor.
Dead mems shoes fit we'll.
Distance lends enchantment to the view.
Dead men tell no tales. [Southerner.
Don't count your chickens before they're
Matched.
Don't cross bridge until you come to
it.